Stay At Home Horse

Each to his own. Know the old saying? In a way, it sums up betting. Some punters like to bet for a win, others for a place, still others love the quinellas or trifectas, or doubles. It's all a mat...

Victoria can proudly boast many of the best country racetracks in Australia. Quite a number of them offer spacious, testing courses which offer every runner a chance. The best courses, in my opi...

I’ve spent years trying to beat the TAB and bookies and I’ve lost my bank more times than I can remember. There have been a few big wins; as many as a man with only three fingers could count on ...

The late Don Scott once wrote that the best form of exotic betting is the trifecta. I think he was right. Don said picking a trifecta winning bet was a test of skill rather than a game of chance. ...

Greyhound racing is probably the best system under which a punter in Australia can risk - or rather, invest - his hard earned dough. To my way of thinking there is nothing so good as a standout "...

Can any Practical Punting Monthly readers remember back to the 'dark' days before 1985, when there wasn't such a magazine as this? Doesn't bear thinking about, does it? In those bygone days, punt...

Outback Joe, the regally bred son of the great Let’s Elope, is likely to stay ‘home’ and run at Caulfield on Saturday, missing the Australia Day Stakes at Royal Randwick, reports Racing Network.

Magic Millions contender Amorino will have a Sydney lead-in to the $2 million race.Trainer Gerald Ryan has selected a Rosehill 1100m scamper on Saturday in preference to a Doomben start for the unb...

Melito could have been racing at Sha Tin instead of Randwick this weekend but trainer Gerald Ryan is happy with the decision to stay home.Quarantine regulations forced Ryan and owner John Rippon t...

Typhoon Tracy is likely to stay at home and not seek overseas options despite chalking up her third Group One success in the CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield.The Peter Moody-trained four-year-old mare ha...

Which is preferable? Round about the first Tuesday in every November, even the most hardened “sprinter bettors” in Australia probably break their rule for one particular race, and it’s probably ju...

The depth of nominations for the CF Orr Stakes has prompted trainer David Payne to keep Gallant Tess in Sydney and delay her tilt at an overdue Group One victory.There were 16 entries for Saturday'...